The Japan Foundation, Sydney together with the Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education is please to announce that registration for the National Symposium: Japanese Language Education 2014 is now open. After the success of the NSJLE 2012 we are very excited about the second symposium.
For details go to:
 http://www.jpf.org.au/nsjle2014/registration.html

Travel grants for teachers will be available from the Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education and the Japan Foundation, Sydney. Details will be released soon.
 

 

Hi My name is Charles Hadeed and I am in Yr 12 studying Japanese Continuers. I live in Castle Hill and I need a Japanese tutor. Please contact me on 0410399933. Thank you.

I have a considerable number of low level, low literacy students in yr 7 this year and I am needing some help. Some of these students are being withdrawn in their English periods and are doing the Jolly Phonics program. Help!
Sincerely
Shirlee
Shirlee-Maree.Rowland@det.nsw.edu.au

 シャーリー・ローランド
Japanese Teacher, International Exchanges Coordinator, Mind-Matters Coordinator.
Leeton High School.

This is a reminder to register for the following workshop 

Years 7-9 Resource Sharing Workshop AND Pedagogy in Practice
DATE: Satur 29th March 2014
PLACE : North Sydney Girls High School 

FREE TO ALL MEMBERS 
TWO SESSIONS 

SESSSION 1 
12.30-2.00 pm
Years 7-9 Resource Sharing

SESSION 2 
2.00 -3.30 pm
Pedagogy in Practice- Intercultural  learning 

In session 1, all participants will present a resource/idea they have found to be successful in engaging students from years 7-9. (no more than 5 minutes)
Once you have registered, please send this resource to
belinda.gerometta@hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au
Please ensure you are happy to share this resource with other teachers to use. 
Please bring a USB with you on the day so you can get a copy of the resources presented. 

Application Due Date : 22nd March 2014

Also, a reminder for all teachers who have not registered as a JTAN member for 2014, you can also do this on the website. 
 


 
 
 
 
 

Due to a change in staff leave arrangements, we are looking to fill two positions (part-time) at the Learning and Leadership Directorate, Secondary Education, located at 1 Oxford Street,Darlinghurst.
The positions are: 
1.      Languages Officer, Indonesian 
2.      Languages Officer, Japanese 

The successful candidates would be a paid a higher duties allowance, if eligible. We are only able to accept applications from permanent NSW DEC teachers, who would normally be at their school on the days given.

The positions are for the remainder of Term 1 and Term 2, 2014.

If you would like to be considered for one of the above positions, please email a short (1 page total) Expression of Interest to lyndall.franks@det.nsw.edu.au,addressing the following criteria:

1.      Teaching qualifications and successful teaching experience in Japanese OR Indonesian
2.      Demonstrated understanding of curriculum content and current issues in teaching Japanese OR
Indonesian
3.      Proven ability to incorporate ICTs into teaching and learning programs
4.      Proven ability to work within and across teams.
In the subject line of your email, please write “EOI –Indonesian position” or “EOI – Japanese position”.

Expressions of Interests close Friday, 7 March 2014.
If you have any queries, please contact me on the number below.

Kind regards
Lyndall
Lyndall Franks
Indonesian Language Officer
Secondary Education Directorate
Learning and Leadership 
Level 3, 1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

T: (02) 9244 5355 F: (02) 9266 8098
E: Lyndall.franks@det.nsw.edu.au


  


 

Masami Arkins has compiled a list of past HSC writing tasks, which she is happy to share with other teachers, see attached. Thanks to Masami for sharing.

Ayumi Dalpadado at Davidson High School has resources to give away, to be collected from the school.
VHS tapes
Cassette tapes
6 boxes of Nihongo Daisuki videos (VHS)
Worksheets to accompany Kimono 1 & 2 (4 folders worth)
Dolls
Realia
Books (old text books, dictionaries, etc.) and loads more.  They are old but if a school is starting up Japanese, they may be of some use - it seems a shame to throw it out.  Someone will need to come and pick it up over the next couple of weeks.
Please contact Ayumi directly via email.
ayumi.dalpadado@det.nsw.edu.au

If you registered for Big Bento Lunch through our website and haven't yet received a confirmation email and registration number, please register again. You can register at www.victassa.jetaa.org.au/register

Our registration form is now working (we triple checked!) and everything is working smoothly. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Thank you to everyone who has registered so far.
We're aiming to raise more than $5,000 for the Save Minamisoma Project, which for the past three years has
been delivering fresh food and clean drinking water to people who have been displaced by the earthquake and tsunami, and the radiation from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
There are still about 7000 people – including more than 300 children – living in temporary housing in Minamisoma. The vast majority of these people used to live within 20km of the power plant and therefore are
unable to go home for the foreseeable future. Your support will mean a great deal to them, and to the Save Minamisoma volunteers, as funds are getting more and more difficult to raise three years on.
More information is available
at the Big Bento Lunch website www.bigbentolunch.com.au
(now incorporated into the JETAA Vic/Tas/SA website), or on our Facebook
page.

Excursion 1st April 2014
Thank you very much for your continued support.
We are looking for a Year 10 group on 1st April to join another school.
The minimum number of students per excursion is 20. If you have a Year 10 class smaller than 20, this would be a great opportunity for your students to meet other school's students and share learning experiences together in our centre. We always receive positive feedback from teachers and students after combined excursions. Please let us know at your earliest convenience if you are interested in bringing your students. 

Holiday Workshops in April
Thank you very much for your enquiries about the April workshops.Please refer to the file attached for detailed
information. Please fill in the registration form (page 4) and send it back to us to secure your students' places.
We would be grateful if you could fill in the form electronically, if possible.

Visit our centre
If you are planning to bring your students to our centre this year, please contact us and book your
visit.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you.
Kind regards,
Mieko Shida
Coordinator
Nihongo Tanken Japanese Language Centre
Learning & Leadership Directorate
21 Hunter St, Kirrawee NSW 2232
T: (02) 9542 5745 F: (02) 9542 5749
E: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au  

I have arrived at a school where the Japanese language has lost its following. I'm trying to think of ways to get the interest going again. I'm  interested in ideas teachers might have to help enthuse the kids. My students suggested an anime club. Are any other schools running clubs? How are they organised? What kinds of clubs?
Thank you in advance
Melissa Pol  melissa.pol1@det.nsw.edu.au